The water was inviting so I availed myself of the opportunity., It was a great day for bikepacking into Elkmont. I went solo. My absence from the Smokies has been situational. Several trips have been cancelled due to Spring storms. … Continued
I am very proud to announce that my climbing partner and good friend, Andrea Rigotti summited Mt. Everest on Sunday. His dedication to this goal has been inspirational and his olympic training regimen has paid off. I am very proud of … Continued
AJ and John Dempsey are friends of ours and we rarely miss an opportunity to commune with them in the wilderness. There were miles for me to capture in this area and high water or not, we did them. Laurel … Continued
Cho Oyu Recap April-May 2016 It’s hard to imagine presently that one year ago I was shivering nightly in a minus 40 degree sleeping bag trying to figure out how to thaw a seemingly permanently frozen big toe. It was Andrea’s … Continued
Ijams to reopen climbing crag before watchdog group sues Travis Dorman , USA TODAY NETWORK – Tennessee7:51 p.m. ET April 7, 2017 (Photo: Paul Efird) More than six months after Ijams Nature Center closed Knoxville’s main outdoor climbing spot due to a … Continued
Hemingway coined this phrase in the 1920s as he, along with other malcontents now regarded as the “lost generation” found their voices in the heart of the “city of lights”. I took this photograph riding the RER train across the Seine. … Continued
Long ago, in another century, I made sojourns to this place of beauty in search of long, groomed runs and off piste bliss. Now with the dollar on par with the Euro and an amazing airfare of $500 to Paris, … Continued
(This article contains bold clickable links) When the KNS published a story about my friend Alan Arnette’s fall descending Twin Sisters peak several weeks ago (be sure to click the link, it actually shows him getting blown sideways) , it brought … Continued
